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[xaosslug]

I really like Sombra so far. Mobility is solid enough. Her Machine Pistol has a big clip and shoots fast but the spread is terrible, probably close to how bad Widow's is. Hack on players is quick but the cooldown is 10 seconds. When done on Health packs, the respawn is super fast and enemies can't use it. Teleporter moves slow and is an arc so you can't use it to get away immediately and it only lasts about 15 seconds so it isn't a permanent thing. Good for fights you're expecting. Cloak has a bit of start-up time she's totally invisible after you get started and speed is quick. You can also toss the transporter without breaking it.

EMP is GROSS

lmao, sounds about what I expected! Mess.

 

[Zomba13]

Yeah, I'm constantly at 10000 players ahead now when it was getting down to 30 before

 

[Data West]

It's so close

I cna almost taste it.

 

[skny]

Sombra, 1v1 ,3v3 all of them are so much fun to play, thanks to Blizzard for a great patch.

 

[MUnited83]

Is there a "boop" emote at least?

 

[TrueBlue]

That POTG intro is magnificent. What a clever way of doing things.

 

[AngryMoth]

It's the most frustrating thing when you are forced to play support and then your dps heroes can't kill anyone

 

[Shake Appeal]

Having watched the Unit Lost gameplay, I'm predicting Sombra gets nerfed before she even makes it off the PTR. When people figure out how to chain her abilities, she's gonna be disgusting.

 

[B00TE]

Had to force myself to close the PTR and go take care of a few errands, but god damn she's fun. Loved using the teleporter, and hacking health packs feels kinda beastly in the right spots. I can't wait till she's in live.

 

[Tovarisc]

It's the most frustrating thing when you are forced to play support and then your dps heroes can't kill anyone

You just aren't healing enough.

 

[Skii]

Having watched the Unit Lost gameplay, I'm predicting Sombra gets nerfed before she even makes it off the PTR. When people figure out how to chain her abilities, she's gonna be disgusting.

Even the most basic ones are ridiculous. Hack and place a teleporter on a big health pack, invisible run into enemy line, pick off a support and teleport back. Team fight is now 6v5.

 

[Vault Dweller 111]

The 1v1 thing (and the arcade as a whole) seems like they spent a lot of time on it. 1v1 could've easily just been "alright here ya go, enjoy" But they didn't half ass it at all. Really cool mode, Blizzard polish.

 

[Red Arremer]

Is there a "boop" emote at least?

No reference to boop in the slightest.
Surprised because the end of the short where she boops the screen would've been perfect as highlight intro. No voice line either.

 

[Kor of Memory]

Any good pre-game interaction lines?

I'm curious if she has some sort of rivalry with Zarya. Or if she comments to Bastion about hacking into him.

 

[Kuro]

FUCK NVIDIA. I press alt+z for the stupid overlay and it crashes the PTR and I try to get back in and boom 20k player queue.

 

[Twookie]

Got to only "1000 players ahead of you" and then pressed the esc key by mistake and now "20000 players ahead of you"

i hate myself

 

[ohkay]

No reference to boop in the slightest.
Surprised because the end of the short where she boops the screen would've been perfect as highlight intro. No voice line either.

Isn't there an emote where the skycode shows up and she boops that?

 

[NeoRaider]

Sombra is live on PTR??

 

[RecRoulette]

The 1v1 thing (and the arcade as a whole) seems like they spent a lot of time on it. 1v1 could've easily just been "alright here ya go, enjoy" But they didn't half ass it at all. Really cool mode, Blizzard polish.

This is the mode I'm most excited for so I'm glad that it delivers. Can't wait for those Symmetra and Winston mirror matches.

 

[Kor of Memory]

Anyone got a video of the new map?

 

[Data West]

Yeah the health pack is the biggest blatant offender

like 'i can't believe no one thought 1 minutes was way too long' offender. like even ignoring how strong it will be or whatever in competitive, it's just anti-fun and frustrating.

 

[Jellie]

Can't even get a QP going since everyone leaves if they don't get sombra. Don't want to do 6v6 sombras.

 

[PalaceBrother]

For tanks, I'm great with Zarya and Roadhog, but suck balls as Rein and DVa. I can manage with Winston.

I don't mind playing support, but it's one of those things where I feel like I'm not giving the team my full potential if I get stuck in the roll. Notice my Zenyatta only has a 25% win percentage.

Congrats on the top 500! I played with a guy on PS4 yesterday who has almost 80 Winston hours this season. I was stunned - dude was amazing at disrupting the enemy team. I played with a killer Sym last week too - it's nice to see those characters getting played well.

i should play other characters to hear sombras voice lines with others

I recently switched my audio to go entirely through headphones and I'm amazed at how much audio I had been missing. So many voice lines during prep and audio cues throughout. I'll never go back to speakers.

 

[pinkurocket]

Oh I just learned PTR is an actual different region mode, and a 7GB install. Ok, that's too much just to play Sombra earlier on US servers. I'll watch some gameplay footage later.

 

[Rize_21]

Sombra is live on PTR??

Yessir, downloading the patch right now, will try tomorrow, I'll pass for the queue lol.

 

[Haly]

Hello Overwatch GAF how you been.

 

[Wanderer5]

Highlight intro will cause rage

Oh man that going to be really hilarious.

 

[Red Arremer]

It's so fucking stupid that you can contest the payload on Route 66 by simply camping on the gas station rooftop corner and crouching, while being protected on both sides by indestructible barriers.

How is it not considered glitching/abusing game mechanics or something ?

From the PTR patch notes:

Fixed a bug that allowed players to contest the payload from a protected area above the gas station on Route 66

 

[ohkay]

Can I queue against a friend in 1v1?

 

[Plesiades]

That Skycode emote. With music and all.

 

[NeoRaider]

Yessir, downloading the patch right now, will try tomorrow, I'll pass for the queue lol.

OMGSGAKASHSNAKGSHS

Thanks, how big is the patch?

 

[Blues1990]

I'm really upset that you can't explore the new map in Custom Game mode, let alone hear any new voice lines that are map-context with it.

 

[Shouta]

Definitely feels like Pharah flies higher now.

 

[Data West]

Pharah's knockback seems larger too. Like I was on the payload on route 66 and got knocked all the way off the cliff kind of larger.

 

[NeoRaider]

Pharah's knockback seems larger too. Like I was on the payload on route 66 and got knocked all the way off the cliff kind of larger.

Omg please no. :/

 

[Fersis]

Definitely feels like Pharah flies higher now.

That change went live with the PTR update:

Hover Jets
Lift increased by 35%

LINK

 

[Newtype-001]

It's so close

I cna almost taste it.

My baby ;_;

 

[komaruR]

Place at 2950, Just hit 3800.

Roles

Mei is the only Defense hero I will play. There are several characters I have zero interest in, and a handful of others that I'm just not good at.

For tanks, I'm great with Zarya and Roadhog, but suck balls as Rein and DVa. I can manage with Winston.

I don't mind playing support, but it's one of those things where I feel like I'm not giving the team my full potential if I get stuck in the roll. Notice my Zenyatta only has a 25% win percentage.

lies. looks at bastion.

 

[Plywood]

3v3 was a mistake

so dumb, lol

 

[NeoRaider]

"30000 players ahead of you"

 

[Kor of Memory]

lies. looks at bastion.

Wow... I feel silly.

 

[BashNasty]

Hmm, yea, I don't really think it's gonna be possible to get into the PTR from this point forward. Bummer, I'd love to try out all the new stuff.

 

[GuitarGuruu]

3v3 was a mistake

so dumb, lol

Why is that?

I'm really looking forward to getting through the queue and trying out Sombra. Looks like a character that I would really excel at. Also really interested to try the 1 v 1 mode. Caught a stream of it and it looks like a lot of fun.

 

[Data West]

Pharah gets her jets boosted
Sombra gets a god damn teleporter
but Genji still can't get his fucking triple jump back

 

[ivanthebearable]

Good. Genji doesn't deserve it.

 

[Tovarisc]

Hmm, yea, I don't really think it's gonna be possible to get into the PTR from this point forward. Bummer, I'd love to try out all the new stuff.

Just wait day or two so initial rush goes away.

 

[Plesiades]

I kinda don't like that you don't keep the teleporter's momentum, but it's probably intented.

Also, you can spam the E key to teleport and it bugs out a little bit.

 

[LumpOfCole]

Pharah gets her jets boosted
Sombra gets a god damn teleporter
but Genji still can't get his fucking triple jump back

Watching Genjis trying to escape from my Mei's M1 attack has been so entertaining since the nerf.

 

[antitrop]

I always laugh at those playing Torb on control maps such as Lijiang. That poor Torb yesterday couldn't keep his turret up for more than a few secs most of the time.

Ran into this Golden Gun Torb on KOTH, the other day.

It was Quick Play, so we actually won. I've never won a KOTH map with a Torb in Competitive, though.

 

[RecRoulette]

Hello Overwatch GAF how you been.